How to beat 4-5-1 V-Style

[richo123]

I did not have good results against 4-5-1 V when using 4-5-1 flat ,my opponent had more shots on goal.During the game i changed to 4-3-2(aml,amr)-1 and had better ball posession ,hence reduced the number of goal shots.You need to tinker with your formation when the game is going on.Most importanly you need to watch the game

[Michael Unonk]

versus 4-5-1V formation, I use this and it work

[Michael Unonk]

versus 4-5-1V formation, I use this and it work

[dv8r]

I would have said the same.. 4-3-2-1 vs the 4-5-1 v

[RedSeth]

------ST--ST------
AML-----------AMR
-----MC-MC-MC----
-------------------
DL------DC------DR


He has only 1 ST, so you just need one DC, and he has AML, AMR so you need DL, DR.
Orders: attacking mentality, attack down both flanks, mixed passing, zonal marking, no offside trap, force counterattacks, zonal marking, normal/(hard tackling if he is stronger than you). Or instead of one MC put DMC with blue arrow, you can do this only if you are not sure to use one DC. It's up to you.

[Buffs Mad]

A player with red or blue arrow is motivated: red is motivated to get forward quicker/keener when attacking; and blue is motivated to get back quicker/keener when defending. Something which is motivated to do something is excited, keen, encouraged to do it. Unmotivated is when you leave players to take their default actions - no arrows.

A motivated player loses condition quicker than if he/she was unmotivated.

[TacticalMaster]

Thx m8

[pcmacdaniel]

I've had success using the narrow diamond against the 4-5-1 V. In theory the ND shouldn't be that effective, but its done well for me.

I would think the 3W-4-3 would be very effective countering the 4-5-1 V although I haven't personally tried it. According to the counter formations table its the counter to the 4-1-4-1. Isn't the 4-1-4-1 very similar to the 4-5-1 V?

Attacking, down the flanks, whole pitch pressing, hard tackling, short passing, man marking, no counter, yes offsides.

nevermind, just saw this topic was from over a year ago!!!

[John Naish]

I've had success using the narrow diamond against the 4-5-1 V. In theory the ND shouldn't be that effective, but its done well for me.

I would think the 3W-4-3 would be very effective countering the 4-5-1 V although I haven't personally tried it. According to the counter formations table its the counter to the 4-1-4-1. Isn't the 4-1-4-1 very similar to the 4-5-1 V?

Attacking, down the flanks, whole pitch pressing, hard tackling, short passing, man marking, no counter, yes offsides.

nevermind, just saw this topic was from over a year ago!!!

4-4-2 classic works quite well in countering 4-5-1V style.

[TacticalMaster]

4-5-1V is in fact a counter formation on 4-4-2. My last cup game against a stronger team I won 8-0 Against a 4-4-2 using 4-5-1V. Also I always lost with 4-4-2 against any 4-5-1V team